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Calm vs Controlled - What's the difference?

calm | controlled |

As adjectives the difference between calm and controlled

is that calm is (of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety while controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

As verbs the difference between calm and controlled

is that calm is to make calm while controlled is (control).

As a noun calm

is (in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

calm

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with little waves on the surface.
  • Without wind or storm.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormy

    Derived terms

    * calm as a millpond * ice-calm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
  • (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • A period of time without wind.
  • * Bible, Mark iv. 39
  • The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ice-calm

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make calm.
  • to calm a crying baby
    to calm the passions
  • * Dryden
  • to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
  • To become calm.
  • Synonyms

    * calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

    Anagrams

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    controlled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.
  • Derived terms

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)
  • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled